I met this nice young lady at work, she was kind, friendly and meek. As time went on we began to talk more and share stories. She even attempted at help me with my book. I truly appreciate what she contributed. Well, I was offered a “LEAD” position which took me to another store, so […]
Author: HearTheMusicWeb.BLOG
I am a Mental Health Advocate, because my brother Nathaniel inspires me. You may know a little about him through a book and movie entitled "The Soloist," that came out in 2009. I have had the honor and privilege to speak many places to share the story of my brother and our family's experiences as we watched him go from an aspiring classical musician to a person who will always be musically gifted, only now he has an illness called "schizophrenia." Honestly, it did change him, however I had to learn to change MY behavior to be more relatable to him and STOP trying to make him be who I thought he should be. He was already occupying that space.
Humbled
I’m so humbled by the reviews of my book, “Hear The Music, memoirs from the sister of The Soloist.” Thank you from the bottom of my heart. This first one comes from filmmaker Cristóbal “Cris” Krusen who took the time from filming “Let Me Have My Son” to read “Hear The Music!” Are you familiar […]
SOCKS ON
Why socks? Well I did a search on the internet and found various reasons why socks are so important. One article is simple and states, “Why are socks important? … Not only do socks absorb moisture, but they are also used to help prevent rubbing of shoes on the bare foot. Socks can also provide cushioning to pad the feet […]
Hear The Music
Available on Amazon: Hear The Music, memoirs from the sister of the soloist, 2nd edition Golf Pro, Oneda Castillo engaged in reading “Hear The Music” #HTM
A Conversation With Tradae’ Moore
Tradae’ Moore, Development Specialist with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI Georgia). Originally from Maywood, Illinois, Tradae’ is a mental health advocate who fights for herself, as well as for family and friends. Tradae’ states, “Mental health is an area of health that affects every one of us, and there needs to be more […]
Kevin Love
This is real… Thank you Kevin for sharing your story, maybe now they will listen. I hear you!
Mental Health Month
So here we are at the end of May and in comes June. So is mental health month really over? Well maybe so, but people who deal with a mental health condition live this reality every single day. 365 days, 12 months or however you want to see it. It is still very real for […]
A Conversation with Rebecca Lyn Phillips, “In The Light”
Over ten years ago, I received an email from Rebecca (right), she had gone to see the movie The Soloist, with a friend. The film is about my brother Nathaniel and his newfound very unlikely friendship with a Los Angeles Times journalist. She was so moved by the simple fact that someone ventured out to do […]
